Windsor Park welcomes new healthcare leadership
Windsor Park, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn Blackburn as healthcare administrator at Johnson Health Care Center (JHCC), the skilled nursing facility at Windsor Park, and Mardi Wiedelman, RN, as director of assisted living and catered living.
As healthcare administrator, Blackburn oversees operations at Windsor Park's highest levels of care, which include 72 beds in rehab and skilled nursing. She is responsible for assuring federal and state compliance and maintaining quality care. She reports to Executive Director Andrew Clauson and oversees a staff of 175.
Wiedelman reports to Associate Executive Director Joe Xanthopoulos and manages the day-to-day operations of catered living, which is Windsor Park's newest living option that includes 70 apartment homes. Catered living is ideal for those who need extra help with daily activities, but not enough to warrant moving to assisted living. She also manages the daily operations of assisted living and the memory care neighborhood, which feature 22 and 16 apartment homes, respectively. Wiedelman oversees a staff of 40.
"Under the direction of Mardi and Lynn, Windsor Park is providing the highest level of clinical care," said Clauson. "Additionally, these leaders do an outstanding job of enhancing the quality of our community culture for staff and residents."
Blackburn is a former administrator at Church Creek Senior Living, Arlington Heights, Ill., and served as healthcare administrator at Greenfields of Geneva, Geneva, Ill. She has a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/geriatrics from Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill.
Wiedelman has worked in the senior living and healthcare industries for 39 years. She is a former memory care manager and nurse education coordinator at Presbyterian Homes, Evanston, Ill. At sister Chicagoland community Covenant Village of Northbrook, she served as a referral liaison at Brandel Care Center, the community's skilled nursing center. She has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind., and a master's degree in gerontological nursing from Loyola University, Chicago.
Additionally, Blackburn and Wiedelman are trained SAIDO Learning® Supporters. SAIDO is a drug-free cognitive therapy program that is shown to improve the symptoms of the Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. As Supporters, they lead residents in SAIDO Learning sessions, which include simple math, writing, reading aloud and number boards. SAIDO Learning is a component of Windsor Park's LifeConnect® Wellness Partnership with residents.
About Windsor Park
Windsor Park, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located at 124 Windsor Park Dr., Carol Stream, Ill., offers independent residential living apartments and duplex homes, catered living, assisted living, memory support, and rehab and skilled nursing. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC), one of the nation's largest not-for-profit senior services providers. CRC serves 5,000 residents at 15 retirement communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on Windsor Park, visit www.windsorparkillinois.org and Facebook, or call 877-836-5664.